Meiosis

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

The diagram contrasts the products of mitosis and meiosis from a 2n parent cell.

Mitosis Meiosis 2n 2n 2n 2n n n n n

Which statement best describes the difference shown?

  • A

    Mitosis produces gametes; meiosis produces somatic cells.

  • B

    Meiosis produces four haploid (n) cells via two divisions; mitosis produces two diploid (2n) cells.

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  • C

    Mitosis halves chromosome number while meiosis doubles it.

  • D

    Both processes produce four haploid cells, but only mitosis includes crossing over.

Explanation

Mitosis yields two diploid daughter cells genetically identical to the parent; meiosis includes two divisions and yields four haploid cells with new allelic combinations from independent assortment and crossing over.

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